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NMAT Exam Details: NMAT Exam Fees + NMAT Cutoff + NMAT Colleges

Author : Pratik Dubey

May 28, 2024

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Overview: The NMAT Exam is held between August and December every year, and the results are declared within 72 hours after the exam. It is one of the most student-friendly exams; students can schedule it themselves. It also offers 2 retakes and considers the best of 3 takes. This article provides all the NMAT exam details that students can refer to.

Table of Contents:

NMAT Exam Details: What is the NMAT exam?

NMAT Exam Details - Important Dates & Schedule

NMAT Exam Details – NMAT Exam Structure

NMAT Exam Details: How to register for NMAT?

NMAT Exam Details: NMAT Registration Fees

NMAT Exam Details: What is Scaled Score & Percentile Score?

NMAT Exam Details: What is the selection process for different colleges?

NMAT Exam Details: How do you register for the NMIMS selection process after NMAT Results?

NMAT Exam Details: NMIMS Admission Process after NMAT

NMAT Exam Details: Documents Required

NMAT Exam Details: Expected NMAT cut-off for NMIMS

NMAT Exam Details: Colleges Accepting NMAT Results

NMAT Exam Details: What is the NMAT exam?

  • Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test (NMAT) is a Computer-Adaptive Test conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) for admissions to some of the leading graduate business programs in emerging markets, including India, South Africa, the Philippines, Nigeria, and Morocco.
  • Being the most candidate-friendly MBA admissions exam, it offers the convenience and flexibility to choose dates as per convenience & improve scores with three attempts in a testing cycle.
  • The next date can only be scheduled after the first attempted paper.
  • Candidates are allowed to attempt retakes with a 15-day gap window.
  • Candidates can also reschedule the date and time of their NMAT exam within the 70-day test window.
  • It should be noted that NMIMS accepts the scores only on the first attempt of NMAT.
  • The NMAT by GMAC™ exam registration and the school application process are separate steps. Registration for NMAT does not mean you have registered for NMIMS or any other college.

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NMAT Exam Details - Important Dates & Schedule

The following are the important dates and schedules of the NMAT Exam Details:

NMAT Exam Details Dates (Tentative)
NMAT Registration  August to October
NMAT Scheduling  August to October 
NMAT Exam Dates   October to December
NMAT Results Within 72 hours of giving the exam
NMAT Rescheduling  October to December
NMAT Retake Scheduling October to December
NMAT Conduction Mode   Computer-Based Adaptive Test 

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NMAT Exam Details – NMAT Exam Structure

Sections Questions Time (minutes) Score Range
Language Skills 36 28 12-120
Quantitative Skills 36 52 12-120
Logical Reasoning 36 40 12-120
Total 108 120 36-360

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NMAT Exam Details: How to register for NMAT?

Registering for the NMAT by GMAC exam is simple and convenient. Get started with these easy-to-follow steps:

  1. Start by clicking on 'Register for NMAT by GMAC™' on mba.com/nmat and create an account. Be sure to use a valid email address.
  2. Fill remaining details under 'Manage NMAT Profile.’
  3. Check your mailbox for a verification email and follow the steps it mentions to verify your account. Be sure to check your junk or spam folders, or if needed, click the “Resend Email Verification” button on the mba.com/nmat page.
  4. Login to your account on the mba.com/nmat page and access the Candidate Dashboard.
  5. Complete the application form on the Candidate Dashboard. Note: Your name and birth date must match your Photo ID.
  6. Select the schools you want to send your scores to in the School Preferences section. Score sending to 5 schools is included in your registration fee. You can send additional score reports by paying INR 400 + applicable taxes for every school selected beyond 5.
  7. You must upload a photograph (not more than 6 months old) that bears a likeness to you and the photograph on your Photo ID. This photograph will be included on the admit card that you must show to the test centre administrator at the test centre.
  8. Pay the exam fee.

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NMAT Exam Details: NMAT Registration Fees

  • Test Registration: INR 3000 + applicable taxes.
  • Retake: INR 3000 + applicable taxes
  • Additional Score Reports (beyond first five): INR 400 per Score Report + applicable taxes
  • Reschedule: INR 1200 + applicable taxes
  • Payment Forms Accepted:
    • Visa
    • MasterCard
    • American Express
    • Debit Card
    • Internet banking
    • Diners Club

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NMAT Exam Details: What is Scaled Score & Percentile Score?

Scaled Scores: The NMAT exam will ask questions based on the candidate's ability in previous sections. If your performance is strong on the initial questions, you will receive more difficult questions than candidates who have not performed as well in these sections. However, the NMAT exam carefully considers all participants' scores on a common scale to remove any discrepancies associated with the different levels of difficulty of the NMAT exam. In short, this means that the NMAT targets the specific ability level of each test taker, transforming the final NMAT results into a common score range of 36-360.

Final Percentile Scores: The authorities calculate the NMAT 2024 final percentile scores when all the students have appeared for the exam. After the exam's conclusion, the students' NMAT results are sent to the B-Schools they selected, and the sent NMAT Results are revised with the final percentile score.

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NMAT Exam Details: What is the selection process for different colleges?

The Selection Process based on the NMAT Results starts after the results are announced.

  • Neither GMAC nor NMIMS offers unified counselling.
  • Institutes that accept NMAT scores handle counselling differently, depending on the NMAT cut-off, which is set independently by all institutes based on their selection criteria.
  • The selection process consists of different rounds of Group Discussion (GD), Case Discussions, Group Exercise (GE), and Personal Interview (PI).
  • Some colleges that accept students based on NMAT Results also require them to take a Written Ability Test of about 20 minutes to measure their ability to write and communicate.
  • Those who clear the NMAT cut-off for their respective institute get forward to other rounds of GD-PI.
  • The respective college organises the selection process based on the NMAT Results, and GMAC has no stake in it.

NMAT Exam Details: How do you register for the NMIMS selection process after NMAT Results?

  • Students should have filled out the registration form for NMIMS as the first stage of the process.
  • The second stage of the MBA selection process is conducted offline at NMIMS Mumbai Campus.
  • It includes a computer-based Written Analytical Test (WAT), WATSON Test, and Personal Interview (PI).
  • Students receive the Call Letter for the process on their NoPaperForms dashboard.
  • Students must submit the WAT & PI invite form and make the payment.
  • After payment, "Book your WAT/PI slot" will appear on your dashboard.
  • Students must choose the date and session for their WAT/PI process.
  • Students should choose dates carefully, as no rescheduling requests are entertained.

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NMAT Exam Details: NMIMS Admission Process after NMAT

NMAT Admission Process - NMIMS
Details Dates (Tentative)
Application Date August - October
Registration for WAT/PI January
Conduct WAT/PI Feb - March
Declaration of 1st Merit List Feb - March
Payment of Fees Within 4 days of the release of the Merit List
Commencement of Program June
Closure of Admission June
Registration Fees Rs. 2500 - 3000
  • The NMAT admission process's second stage is now offline at NMIMS Mumbai Campus.
  • It includes a computer-based Written Analytical Test (WAT), WATSON Test, and Personal Interview (PI).
  • Candidates receive the Call Letter for the process on their NoPaperForms dashboard.
  • Candidates must submit the WAT & PI invite form and make the payment.
  • After payment, "Book your WAT/PI slot" will appear on your dashboard.
  • Please choose the date and session for your WAT/PI process.
  • Please note: Each session has limited seats. If the first preference is not available, students should book another slot. No rescheduling requests are entertained.
  • On the day of the WAT/PI:
    • Briefing: Authorities brief the students about the – NMAT Admission Process – WAT, WATSON & PI process and salient features of an MBA from NMIMS University.
    • WAT, WATSON & PI Process:
      • Click the 'Student's Walkthrough-2024.pptx' link. It is a slide walkthrough of the WAT-WATSON and PI process.
      • Post WAT, WATSON & PI Process Post WAT & PI process, the MBA (Mumbai) result will be announced on the NMIMS dashboard by the end of February.
      • The whole WAT and PI process will take 4 to 4 ½ hours.

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NMAT Exam Details: Documents Required

  • 10 Marksheet & Passing Certificate
  • 12 Marksheet & Passing Certificate
  • Degree Marksheet (for 1,2,3,4 ……… years), separately for each semester/ trimester. Only if separate mark sheets are not issued by the University / Institute consolidated mark sheets will be accepted.
  • Degree Certificate
  • Provisional Degree Certificate/ Passing Certificate
  • Post Graduate Degree Marksheet, wherever applicable
  • Post Graduate Degree Certificate, wherever applicable
  • AIU Certificate (University Equivalence) is mandatory for those candidates who have graduated from Overseas Universities.
  • Migration Certificate
  • Eligibility Certificate (If required)
  • The candidates must submit a Work Experience Certificate from their previous employers, the latest salary slip from their current employer, and the bank statement showing the deposit of their salary. Suppose the candidate has work experience in self-employment or a family business where they do not receive compensation. In that case, they must submit the company's registration paper, WAT registration, and proof of income tax filing.
  • Medical Fitness Certificate (In Original signed by Registered Medical Practitioner)
  • Mediclaim Policy

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NMAT Exam Details: Expected NMAT cut-off for NMIMS

NMIMS MBA admissions 2024 were based on the NMAT results of the candidates in NMAT 2023. The space below mentions the overall and sectional NMAT cutoff:

Program/Campus Logical Reasoning (LR) Language Skills (LS) Quantitative Skills (QS) Overall
MBA Mumbai 71 76 71 234
MBA Human Resource 71 77 69 234
MBA Business Analytica (Mumbai) 71 70 75 225
MBA Digital Transformation 67 69 66 222
MBA Pharmaceutical Management 50 50 50 185
MBA Bangalore 65 70 64 222
MBA Navi Mumbai 65 70 64 222
MBA Hyderabad 60 60 60 206
MBA Indore 60 60 60 206

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NMAT Exam Details: Colleges Accepting NMAT Results

The NMAT cut-off at which colleges accept students is almost similar every year.

NMAT Colleges NMAT Exam Cutoff Score/Percentile
NMIMS Mumbai 248+ NMAT Scores
NMIMS Bangalore 220+ NMAT Scores
NMIMS Hyderabad 220+ NMAT Scores
ISB - Hyderabad 140+ NMAT Scores
XIM - Bhubhaneshwar 85+ NMAT percentile
SDA Bocconi Asia Center (formerly MISB Bocconi), Mumbai 200+ NMAT scores
Alliance School of Business, Alliance University 100+ NMAT scores
ITM Business School 65+ NMAT percentile
ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad 150+ NMAT scores
BSE Institute Ltd. 180+ NMAT scores
Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida 85+ NMAT percentile
Bennett University - Delhi, NCR 65+ NMAT percentile
Woxsen School of Business Management, Hyderabad 160+ NMAT scores
Thapar School of Management, Chandigarh 150+ NMAT scores
ISBR Business School, Bengaluru 140+ NMAT scores
Amity University, Delhi-NCR 60+ NMAT Percentile
SRM University 180+ NMAT scores
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun 140+ NMAT scores
BML Munjal University, Delhi 150+ NMAT scores
VIT University, Vellore 50+ NMAT percentile
Jindal Global Business School - Delhi/NCR 65+ NMAT percentile
FLAME University 190+ NMAT score

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NMAT exam and which universities accept it?

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How many times can I attempt the NMAT exam?

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